A Sybex study guide for the new SharePoint Server 2010 Configuration exam
SharePoint holds 55 percent of the collaboration and content management market, with many more companies indicating they plan to join the fold. IT professionals interested in enhancing their marketability with the new Microsoft Certified Technology Specialist: Microsoft SharePoint Server 2010 Configuring exam will find this guide may be their only alternative to costly classroom training.
- Microsoft SharePoint claims over half the market for collaboration and content management software; IT professionals will boost their marketability with the newest MCTS certification covering Microsoft SharePoint Server 2010 Configuring
- This study guide covers 100 percent of the exam objectives with real world scenarios, hands-on exercises, and challenging review questions
- Covers installing, deploying, configuring, and upgrading SharePoint Server 2010; managing search, business intelligence, and administration; configuring content management and business forms; and more
With plenty of practice questions on the companion CD, this guide to exam 70-667 prepares IT professionals to achieve the MCTS: Microsoft SharePoint Server 2010 Configuring certification.
Table of Contents:
Introduction xxix
Chapter 1 What’s New in Microsoft SharePoint 2010 1
New Requirements Overview 2
The Advantages of 64-Bit Hardware 3
The Advantages of 64-Bit Server and Database Platforms 3
Considerations of 32-Bit and 64-Bit 4
Requirements by Environment 5
Base Hardware Requirements 5
Software Requirements 5
Client Computer Requirements 7
What’s New and Different with SharePoint Server 2010? 10
Summary 16
Exam Essential 16
Review Questions 17
Answers to Review Questions 24
Chapter 2 Planning and Deploying a SharePoint 2010
Installation and Upgrade 27
Planning the SharePoint Server 2010 Environment 28
Architecting SharePoint Components 29
Architecting SharePoint Topologies 34
SharePoint Server 2010: Deploying and Upgrading 42
Deploying SharePoint Server 2010 42
Upgrading to SharePoint Server 2010 59
Summary 73
Exam Essentials 73
Review Questions 74
Answers to Review Questions 80
Chapter 3 Configuring SharePoint Farm Environments 83
Server Farm Configuration Overview 84
Usage and Health Data Collection Configuration 84
Diagnostic Logging Configuration 88
Configuring Email Integration 92
Configuring Mobile Accounts for SharePoint 103
Installing and Configuring Remote BLOB Storage 107
Summary 111
Exam Essentials 111
Review Questions 112
Answers to Review Questions 118
Chapter 4 Configuring Service Applications 121
Service Applications Configuration Overview 122
Server Farm Configuration Wizard 122
Service Applications and Services 123
Service Application Management 132
Managing Service Applications 132
Configuring Individual Service Applications 142
Summary 158
Exam Essentials 159
Review Questions 160
Answers to Review Questions 167
Chapter 5 Configuring Indexing and Search 169
Enterprise Search Overview 170
SharePoint Search for Users 170
SharePoint Search for Administrators 172
Managing Enterprise Search from General Application Settings 173
Administering Farm-wide Search 173
Administering Crawling Features 175
Administering Query and Result Features 182
Administering Reporting Features 189
Managing the Enterprise Search Topology 193
Administering an Index Partition and Query Components 193
Administrating Crawl Databases and Components 196
Administering Property Databases and Host Distribution Rules 198
Managing FAST Search for SharePoint 199
Installation and Configuration of FAST Search Server 2010 for SharePoint 199
Adding FAST Search Server 2010 as a Backend for SharePoint 204
Summary 208
Exam Essentials 208
Review Questions 209
Answers to Review Questions 215
Chapter 6 Managing Operational Settings 217
Managing Metadata 218
Administering Managed Metadata Operations 218
Managing Database Operations for SharePoint 228
Administering Database Operations 228
SQL Server Reporting Services (SSRS) 234
Managing Business Data Connectivity 238
Performing Administrative Tasks in Business Data Connectivity 238
Summary 249
Exam Essentials 250
Review Questions 251
Answers to Review Questions 257
Chapter 7 Managing User Accounts and Roles 259
Managing the User Profile Service 260
Administering the User Profile Service Application 260
User and Organization Profile Management 270
Summary 289
Exam Essentials 289
Review Questions 290
Answers to Review Questions 296
Chapter 8 Managing Authentication Providers and Permissions 299
Managing Authentication Methods 300
Administering Kerberos 301
Administering Claims-Based Authentication 307
Administering Active Directory Federation Services 317
Managing Custom Permissions 321
Configuring Custom SharePoint Permissions 323
Errors 326
Errors on Multiple Systems 326
Summary 330
Exam Essentials 330
Review Questions 331
Answers to Review Questions 338
Chapter 9 Managing Web Applications and Host Sites 341
Managing Business Intelligence 342
Administering PerformancePoint 343
Configuring PerformancePoint Services 343
Deploying PerformancePoint Objects 354
Administering Excel Services 361
Managing Excel Services Custom Application 361
Managing Excel Services Connections 363
Managing Excel Services Trusted Locations 365
Configuring a Secure Store for Excel Services 367
Summary 368
Exam Essentials 369
Review Questions 370
Answers to Review Questions 375
Chapter 10 Managing Site Collections 377
Site Collections Administration 378
Managing Site Collections 378
Managing Site Collection Quotas and Locks 385
General Site Management 390
My Site Management 392
Multi-tenancy Sites Management 395
Administering the SharePoint Wiki 400
Web Content Management 401
Managing File Types 402
Administering Content Deployment 403
Managing Web Content 413
Summary 416
Exam Essentials 417
Review Questions 418
Answers to Review Questions 425
Chapter 11 Deploying and Managing Applications and Solutions 427
Sandbox Administration 428
Reviewing the Sandbox Solution 428
Planning and Deploying the Sandbox Solution 429
Managing the State Service 434
Configuring the State Service 434
Configuring the State Service Using Windows PowerShell 435
Workflow Administration 435
Managing Workflows 436
Monitoring Workflows 442
Configuring Global Workflow Settings 444
Deploying Workflow Templates 447
Administering InfoPath Forms 449
Configuring InfoPath Form Services and Templates 450
Managing Data Connection Files for InfoPath Forms 456
Managing the Web Service Proxy for InfoPath Forms 457
Summary 459
Exam Essentials 459
Review Questions 460
Answers to Review Questions 467
Chapter 12 Backing Up and Restoring SharePoint 469
Configuring Permissions for Backup and Recovery 470
Required Services and Groups for Backup and Recovery 470
Managing Backup Operations 472
Backing Up SharePoint Components 472
Managing Restore Operations 486
Restoring SharePoint Components 486
Summary 499
Exam Essentials 499
Review Questions 500
Answers to Review Questions 505
Chapter 13 Monitoring the SharePoint Environment 507
Understanding Monitoring Tools 508
Diagnostic Logging 508
Health and Usage Data Collection 508
SharePoint Health Analyzer 509
Configuring Monitoring 509
Configuring Diagnostic Logging 509
Configuring Usage and Health Data Collection 511
Configuring the SharePoint Health Analyzer 513
Reviewing Logs and Reports 516
Reviewing Reports Using Central Administration and Windows PowerShell 516
Summary 519
Exam Essentials 520
Review Questions 521
Answers to Review Questions 526
Chapter 14 Optimizing SharePoint 529
SharePoint Optimization 530
General SharePoint Optimization Principles 530
Managing General Optimization 531
Optimizing Cache Settings 536
Configuring Mobile Administration 542
Importing a Root Certificate 542
Configuring a Mobile Account 543
Configuring Mobile Views 546
Summary 547
Exam Essentials 548
Review Questions 549
Answers to Review Questions 554
Chapter 15 Working with Windows PowerShell 557
Windows PowerShell Essentials 558
Windows PowerShell First Steps 558
PowerShell Cmdlets 561
Windows PowerShell for SharePoint 2010 562
Opening the SharePoint 2010 Management Shell 563
Windows PowerShell Cmdlets 564
Summary 567
Exam Essentials 567
Review Questions 568
Answers to Review Questions 573
Appendix About the Companion CD 575
What You’ll Find on the cd 576
Sybex Test Engine 576
Electronic Flashcards 576
PDF of the Book 576
Adobe Reader 576
System Requirements 576
Using the cd 577
Troubleshooting 577
Customer Care 577
Glossary 579
Index 585
About the Author :
James Pyles is an experienced author, instructor, and consultant, and currently worksas a technical writer for Keynetics, Inc. He has been involved in numerous Ethernet rolloutprojects, software and hardware installations and upgrades, and Windows and UNIXoperating system upgrades. Previously he was a developmental editor for Global Support Content Operations at HP. He has authored or coauthored several books, including MCTS: Microsoft SharePoint Server 2007 Configuration Study Guide and PC Technician Street Smarts: A Real World Guide to CompTIA A+ Skills, Second Edition.
